Unfallbericht:
On the morning of December 9, 2005, the pilot of Emb-110 N790RA ordered fuel for the airplane. While exiting the airplane another pilot informed her that he had heard a "popping noise" coming from one of the engines. The pilot of the accident airplane elected to start the airplane and taxied to a run up area to conduct an engine run up. The fuel truck arrived at the run up area and the pilot elected not to refuel the airplane at that time and continued the run up. No anomalies were noted during the run up and the airplane was taxied back to the ramp and parked. The pilot arrived back at the airport later that day. She did not re-order fuel for the airplane nor did she recall checking the fuel tanks during the preflight inspection of the airplane. The pilot stated she departed Savannah (SAV) and was in cruise flight when she noticed the fuel light on the annunciator panel flickering. A diversion to Orangeburg (OGB) was initiated
During a visual approach to the airport both engines failed. The pilot made a forced landing into the trees about 1/4 mile from the approach end of runway 36.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and her failure to refuel the airplane which resulted in total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and subsequent in-flight collision with trees."
accident date: 09-12-2005
type: Embraer 110P1 Bandeirante
registration: N790RA
accident date: 09-12-2005
type: Embraer 110P1 Bandeirante
registration: N790RA
accident date: 09-12-2005
type: Embraer 110P1 Bandeirante
registration: N790RA
accident date: 09-12-2005
type: Embraer 110P1 Bandeirante
registration: N790RA
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Datum: | Freitag 9 Dezember 2005 |
| Zeit: | 22:40 |
| Flugzeugtyp: |  Embraer EMB-110P1 Bandeirante |
| Fluggesellschaft: | AirNow |
| Kennzeichen: | N790RA |
| Werknummer: | 110278 |
| Baujahr: | 1980 |
| Betriebsstunden: | 14890 |
| Triebwerk: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-34 |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 1 |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 0 |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 1 |
| Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
| Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Unfallort: | 0,4 km (0.3 Meilen) von Orangeburg Municipal Airport, SC (OGB) ( USA)
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| Flugphase: | Annäherung (APR) |
| Betriebsart: | Leerflug |
| Flug von: | Savannah International Airport, GA (SAV/KSAV), USA |
| Columbia Metropolitan Airport, SC (CAE/KCAE), USA |
On the morning of December 9, 2005, the pilot of Emb-110 N790RA ordered fuel for the airplane. While exiting the airplane another pilot informed her that he had heard a "popping noise" coming from one of the engines. The pilot of the accident airplane elected to start the airplane and taxied to a run up area to conduct an engine run up. The fuel truck arrived at the run up area and the pilot elected not to refuel the airplane at that time and continued the run up. No anomalies were noted during the run up and the airplane was taxied back to the ramp and parked. The pilot arrived back at the airport later that day. She did not re-order fuel for the airplane nor did she recall checking the fuel tanks during the preflight inspection of the airplane. The pilot stated she departed Savannah (SAV) and was in cruise flight when she noticed the fuel light on the annunciator panel flickering. A diversion to Orangeburg (OGB) was initiated
During a visual approach to the airport both engines failed. The pilot made a forced landing into the trees about 1/4 mile from the approach end of runway 36.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and her failure to refuel the airplane which resulted in total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and subsequent in-flight collision with trees."
Accident investigation:
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Informationsquelle:
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accident date: 09-12-2005
type: Embraer 110P1 Bandeirante
registration: N790RA
accident date: 09-12-2005
type: Embraer 110P1 Bandeirante
registration: N790RA
accident date: 09-12-2005
type: Embraer 110P1 Bandeirante
registration: N790RA
accident date: 09-12-2005
type: Embraer 110P1 Bandeirante
registration: N790RA
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Savannah International Airport, GA to Columbia Metropolitan Airport, SC as the crow flies is 200 km (125 miles).
Distance from Savannah International Airport, GA to Columbia Metropolitan Airport, SC as the crow flies is 200 km (125 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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